- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Connecticut, features the top 323 nearby activities — including 141 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, CT has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 10 things to do within the city of Essex, CT , followed by 313 popular activities in nearby cities, including Groton, New London, Mystic, Middletown, Wallingford, Greenport, Cutchogue, Waterford, Norwich, Clinton, East Haddam, Branford, Old Saybrook, Sag Harbor, Niantic, Guilford, Mashantucket, Old Lyme, Madison, Westbrook, Meriden, Uncasville, Colchester, East Lyme, Ivoryton, East Hampton, East Haven and Stonington
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Rhode Island's only ski resort, Yawgoo Valley, is a great destination for the novice skier or for a fun day on the slopes for seasoned pros. Snowboarding, tubing, and ski lessons are also available, and the site includes a waterpark for warmer months.
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Providing training in lacrosse, skating and hockey techniques, Fairfield Ice Academy is a multi-purpose facility. Throughout the year, special programs and activities such as summer skating camps and community hockey leagues are offered.
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Providing a space for indoor fitness activities, Sportsplex@Fairfield has amenities like a rock climbing gym, field house, and gymnasium. The complex hosts games for a sport called Knockerball, where visitors dress in inflatable balls.
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More mansion than true cottage, Roseland Cottage is an elegant Gothic Revival-style home in Woodstock, Connecticut. It features a formal garden, Victorian furnishings, opulent textiles and a bevy of antique dining ware.
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Named for pioneering lifeguard Roger W. Wheeler, the Roger W. Wheeler State Beach is located in Narrangansett, Rhode Island. It features a playground, seasonal lifeguarding and over 60 picnic tables. This is a pet-free beach.
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The perenially popular Woodbury Ski Area in Woodbury, Connecticut is a great place to ski, ride sleds, indulge in an afternoon of snowtubing or hone your snowboarding skills. During warm weather, the Center offers zorbing runs.
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Carol J Charters offers guided fishing trips in the waters off the Rhode Island coast. Visitors can fish for salt water fish like fluke, cod, tuna, black fish, and stripers.
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Popular beach activities are the focus of Ship Bottom Beach that is accessible to the public for a small fee during the summer season. Visitors can swim, lounge, fish, go boating, and picnic on the beach.
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A local community theater located in Wakefield is The Contemporary Theater Company. The company produces a variety of shows throughout the year including stage plays, music concerts, musicals and live music competitions.
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United Indoor Soccer actually offers an array of indoor sports programs, including soccer, flag football, baseball, tennis, and others. The facility is available for party and event rentals, and sometimes hosts concerts.